Water-closet.



No. 673,820. Y Patented may 7, 190|.

F. s. PERRIN.

WATER CLDSET.

(Application led Jan. 5, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERIC STANTON PERRIN, lOF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE SCHMIDTrPERRIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY,

NEw JERSEY.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 673,820, dated May 7, 1901. Application led January 5, 1900. Serial No. 477. (No model.)

T0 all w'ltom it may concern.:

Be i t known that LFREDERIG STANTON PER- RIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, in the county and State ot' New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Water-Closets, of which the following is a specification.

-My invention relates to water-closets in ice-pipe before the level of the water in the supply-tank reaches the opening in the service-pipe, to maintain at all times a column of water between the supply-tank and the inlet to the bowl, and prevent air from entering the service-pipe.

The water-closets in general use at the present time create a loud and objectionable noise when liushed by water from a supply-tank caused by the entrance of air into the service-pipe and its escape within the bowl. By my invention the service-pipe is always filled with water and aircannot enter therein.

In the drawings which form part of this specification, Figure l is a sectional view of a n supply-tank and closet-bowl constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a closet-bowl having a reservoir at its rear, into which the servicepipe enters; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged View of the float-valve at the inlet of the servicepipe within the tank.

Similar reference-letters in the several figures indicate similar parts.Y

In Fig. l, ot represents an ordinary proporly-trapped bowl with the outlet S. b is the service-pipe, extending from the supply-tank y' to the bowl a, having at its lowest extremity the flush-controlling spring-valve V, which is opened by pulling the handle u, attached to the cord c, that runs over the pulley p, and

having at its upper extremity the valve la, to which is attached the tloatz'. @indicates the' pipe for supplying water to the tankj. fis the supply-valve, operated'by the float h, and d represents an overflow-pipe to prevent the tankj from overowing in case the valvef should not operate properly. Normally the supply-tankj and theservice-pipe Z9' are illed with water and the valve 7a is open, as 'shown in Fig. l. When it is desired to discharge the bowl a of its contents, the operator opens the valve c by pulling' the cord c at the han-k dle u, allowing the water in the tankjto force the water in the service-pipe b through the inlet t0 the bowl a, discharging the contents as usual. As the water in the tank y de- -scends through the service-pipe b the float t',

attached to the valve It, gradually lowers until the valve la rests upon the inlet tothe service-pipe b and closes the same, preventing the remaining water in the tank j from entering the pipe b. The float i is adj usted to close the inlet to the pipe b before the level of the water in the tankj descends to the inlet to the pipe b, thus preventing the tanky` from emptying and allowing air to enter the service-pipe b. When the valve 7o closes the pipe Z2, the water is virtually shut off from the bowl a. Then, as usual in such a case, the handle u is released and the valve 'u closes. As the water gradually enters the tank j through the pipe e on account of the iioat h having descended and opened the valve f the' float Il will rise and remove the valve le from the opening in the pipe b, as shown in Fig. 3, placing the apparatus in its normal condition ready for a similar operation.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a modification of my invention consisting of a closet-bowl containing a small reservoir r, into which the servicepipe b' enters. This reservoir r is always iilled with water that extends up to the bowl-inlet The valve o' is located in the service-pipe b below the level of the water within the reservoir r to insure a supply of water between the valve o and the inlet The operation is similar to that of Fig. l, with the advantage that the valve 'u' may be placed in any position or distance IOO from the bowl a', provided it is below the ine let as. When the valve 'u' is opened, the water in the service-pipe b' forces therwaterl in the' of water from the inlet a: to the supply-tank.,-

Fig. 3'is an enlarged view of the float-valve for closing the service-pipe before the water in the supply -tank is entirely discharged. The metal body of the Valve K is pivoted vto an arm attached to the pipe b and carries upon its face a rubber or leather washer that fits over the inlet of the pipe b when the Valve is down, as shown in dotted lines. body of the Valve k is attached a oat t in such a manner that the oat will rise and fall with thewater in the supply-tank, and in doing so will swing thevalve k uponits pivot or hinge to close and open the pipe h.

It will readily be seen I may dispense with f the float i and operate the valve k by attaching it to the float h, Fig. 1, with any suitable flexible connection; but I prefer to show this valve operated by an independent float.

Iam aware that prior to my invention water-closets have been made with supply-tanks in conjunction with service-pipes, and I therefore do not claim such a combination broadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a water closet bowl, a water-supply tank and a service-pipe leading therefrom to the bowl, of a flush-con- To thetrolling valve located at the lower extremity of the servicepipe adjacent to the bowl, and a self-opening and self-closing oat-valve at the upper extremity or inlet of the servicepipe, automatically operated by the rising and falling of the water within the waterv supply tank, substantially as described.

2. In a water-closet, the combination with a water-supply tank, of a bowl provided with a reservoir communicating with the ushing- 'inlet of the bowl, a service-pipe extending from the water-supply tank into the reser- V voir, a Hush-controlling valve located in the service-pipe below the level of the water in the reservoirand a self-opening and self-closing float-valve at the inlet of the service-pipe automatically opened and closed by the rising and falling of the water within the watersupply tank, substantially1 as described.

3. In a water-closet, the combination with the bowl, the elevated water-supply tank and the service-pipe leadingtherefrom to the bowl,

Aof a Hush-controllingvalve, located-in the STANTON PERRIN. 

